Pickles, Probiotics, and Why Rotten Food Is Good For You

Probiotics eat our food for us and help us digest. Gross? Or amazing?? Hank explains why we need bacteria and how cool it is.

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[goliathprime]

I just discovered this stuff recently and I'm so grateful. Gradually, I'd lost the ability to digest almost everything. It got to the point I was living off of chicken and canned green beans because everything else was making me sick. Then someone gave me some pro-biotic acidophilus pills and suddenly I could eat normally again.

[moralityisnotsubjective]

I prefer the term fermented to rotting.

[Squibbity]

i eat a lot of kimchi! That does the trick even with a little. it helps me manage my health symptoms and is delicious at the same time! i love fermented foods.

[levsagan]

Seriously my favorite science channel! Love these guys.

[roblaquiere]

By the logic in this video I should be able to upvote this 100 trillion times, once each for the community of microbes that is me.

[freestyleskyline]

The consistency of the intro and outro and even the hosts themselves is incredible. A video I watched that was made a few months ago versus one made seven years ago all seem like they're fresh. I'd have no idea this was 7 years old if I hadn't looked

[Satopi]

Whenever I am asked what my favorite food is I always say fermented food. The list is so long and they are some of the most delicious things on the planet, so even if it's a cop out, it's the truth!

[TheDevler]

This channel is so addictive! I click on one video, then another, and before I know it, two hours has passed! Thanks for being awesome for the past 4 years!

[emmacooper]

I looove these nutritional science videos!! I watch health & nutrition videos on Youtube all the time, but they're usually someone's personal experience with some kind of diet without any real science to back it up. Don't get me wrong, I love watching people get healthy and their journey but some of them preach their diet like gospel to the masses when it might actually not be good for some people. Keep up the good work guys, I would love to see more of these!! <3

[misterscottintheway]

Squinting helps refract the light hitting your eye so it focuses better. Sort of like making temporary glasses. It's not just a quirky thing, it actually accomplishes something. I have guesses about the faint noise thing, but they're just guesses. That one's a neat question.

[CodeDarkBlue]

Is it weird that I've seen so many of these videos that I recognize a lot of your stock images now?

[aarongrubbmusic]

actually, in many ferments L. plantarum is the star....or Leuconostoc mesenteroides...or...well, you get the picture

[soundaholixx]

ROQUEFORT CHEESE IS THE MASTERY OF CONTROLLED ROTTING !
delicious

[brockbest]

I love to listen to this guy, He's full of knowledge kind of a nerd but just cant wait till a new vid comes around. Thanks ....

[ShadeSlayer]

In a sense, aren't humans and other organisms that require good bacteria to live super-organisms? Maybe? Maybe I don't understand what a super-organism actually is?

[TheHarleyEvans]

these things that people always ask are often answered as easily as you explained, so i'd like to thank you for helping to educate as it's really not necessary for a video to made on it :D

[graceearnhart]

Jesus Christ, thank you. I don't know why it took me so long to find a simple explanation of these things.

[ScottLahteine]

Another all-important thing about fermentation is that it can break down Phytates - phytic acid - which is the primary form of energy-storage in nuts, seeds, and legumes, among other plant sources. Phytic acid is an undigestible form of potassium that also chelates iron, zinc, and other helpful nutrients, making them unavailable for digestion. Cooking isn't as effective as fermentation. You can also add water and sprout live seeds, releasing enzymes that can unzip these tight potassium rings.

[mebsplays]

Me to an alien: hello, I am a swarm of bacteria floating in a bag of non-potable water. What are you?

[uptheaubins]

Show Idea:
Years ago I saw/read about research being done that noted that IBS and other GI issues were less common in Africa (I think) than in the US and gave an odd suggestion as to why. They believed worms in a persons bowls/intestines could actually be helpful. The worms would ingest dying tissue and break-up blockages. The worm secretions acted as lubricant and helped to aid healing. They thought the worms may be a way to treat IBS.
It was eary but fascinating, something to look in to??